Windshield attachment for autovehicles



A. H. SWEET.

WINDSHIELD ATTACHMENT FOR AUTOVEHICLES.

APPLICATTON FILED SEPT. I8, 1919.

1,353,552, PatentedSept. 21, 1920.

INVENTOR Alvin I Sweei;

Y ATTORNEY v UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ALVIN H. SWEET, 0]? LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA.

. WINDSHIEIID ATTACHMENT FOB. AUTOVEHICLES.

Specification of Letters Zratent. Patented Sept. 21, 1920.

Application filed September 18, 1919. Serial No. 325377.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALVIN H. SWEET, a citizen of the United States residing at Los Angeles, in the county-of Angeles and State of 'California, have invented new. and useful Improvements in Windshield Attachments for Autovehicles, of which the folwind shield of this character which can be adjusted vertically, swung horizontally into various positions, and disposed vertically or at an ahgle to the vertical, as desired irrespective of any inclination of the bow slde member.

Another object is to provide a substantial,

support for a wind shield plate, embodying constructions ior affording the adjustments above named, so formed and arranged that the shield can be readily displaced.

Other objects will appear hereinafter.

The invention is illustrated by the accompanying drawings in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view illustrating the application of the invention to the bow of a, vehicle top. v

Fig. 2 is a detail horizontal section as seen on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1, illustrating the manner of constructing the several adjustable elements.

Fig. 3 is a view in vertical section as seen on the line 33 of Fig. 2, illustrating the construction for vertical adjustment of the wind shield. v

In carrying out my invention 'I employ a pair of clampmembers 4 and 5 having arcuate jaws adapted to engage the opposite sides of the side member '6 of the bow of a vehicle top; the clamp members being formed with rated or milled outerface 10. Extending outwardly from the boss and centrally thereof is a threaded'stud 11 of any suitable de- 'scription on which a disk or plate 12 .is

turnably mounted; .a nut 13 being screwed on the stud 11 and adapted to amp the disk against the serrated face. to securely hold the disk against turning movement on the stud when so desired.

The d1sk 12 has a bracket 14 formed on one edge thereof and extending outwardly at right angles thereto and which bracket 1s formed w th a pair of alined sleeves 15 through wh1ch a rod 16 slidably extends and 1s mounted for longitudinal and turnable ad ustment. Set-screws 17 are threaded 1n the sleeves 15 and are adapted to engage the rod 16 to hold the latter a ainst movement relative to the sleeves. ounted on each end of the rod 16 is a turnable bracket 18 extending at right angles to the rod 16 and formlng supports for a wind shield plate 19 formed of glass or any other suitable material; the brackets 18'being formed I lengthwise of .the brackets.

The channels 20 may be lined with any sultable cushloning material on which the plate seats. Means are provided for adjusting the position of the brackets 18 on the rod 16 whereby the brackets may be read1ly positioned to accommodate plates of various lengths. This means is here shown as consisting of sleeves 22 formed on the lnner ends of the brackets 18 and slidably enclrcling the rod 16, collars 23 mounted for adjustment on the rod 16. against which the sleeves 22' bear and which are securely held in place by set-screws 24, and nuts 25 threaded on the outer ends of the rod 16 for clamping the sleeves tightly against the collars to hold the brackets against movement relative to the rod.

In the application of the invention, the clamping members are secured to the bow and the disk-is turned to dispose the rod vertically or. in any other desired position relative to. the bow, whereupon the shield is adjusted vertically by shifting the rod 16 in the sleeves 15 to dispose the shield on the desired horizontal plane; the rod being turned in the sleeves to dispose the shield at vbe held stationary. If desired the pivotal connection of the sleeves 22 may be sufli- 'cientl loose to permit turning of the wind shiel to any desired position, yet sufliciently tight to prevent ready displacement of the shield. By providing the bracket with spaced sleeves and engaging the rod therein, the latter will be substantially supported.

While I have specifically described the detail construction of my invention, it is obvious that various changes maybe made in such details without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as set forth in the appended claims.

I claim:

1. The combination of the bow of the vehicle top, a pair of clamping members engageable with said bow, a boss formed on one of said members, a bracket pivoted for rotary movement on said boss, means for said bracket against movement on said boss, a pair of alined spaced sleeves on said bracket,,a rod extending through said sleeves, means for engaging said rod for clamping holding it in various adjusted, positions relative to said sleeves, said rod extending in a direction at right angles to the pivotal mounting of said bracket, and a windshield plate carried by said rod.

2. The combmation of the bow of a vehicle top, a clamping member formed of engaging said rod for holding it in various adjusted positions relative to the said sleeves, a Wind shield plate and means on said rod for engaging the upper and lower edges of said plate. Y

ALVIN H. sweet. 

